Provided are: a colorant dispersion liquid for color filters, which has excellent dispersibility and is capable of forming a coating film that has high contrast and high luminance; a colored resin composition for color filters; a colorant having excellent dispersibility; a color filter having high contrast and high luminance; and a liquid crystal display device and a light emitting display device, each of which comprises this color filter. A colorant dispersion liquid for color filters, which contains (A) a colorant, (B) a dispersant and (C) a solvent, and wherein the colorant (A) contains a zirconium lake colorant of an acidic dye.
